• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    UNC Health Care (Hendersonville, NC)


    Description

    Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

    Summary:

    The Clinical Nursing Assistant is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.

    Responsibilities:

    + Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.

    + Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.

    + Assists patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge.

    + Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to:

    + Monitoring of vital signs

    + Measurement of height and weight

    + Specimen collection

    + Skin preps/scrubs such as chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing

    + Catheter care

    + Capillary blood glucose checks

    + Simple wound care

    + Range-of-motion exercises

    + Drain care

    + Assist patients with routine activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation as outlined in plan of care

    + Maintains an effective clinical work environment including but not limited to cleaning the work area, changing linens, maintaining and monitoring supply levels, and transporting patients / specimens throughout hospital.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Required

    + Must have nursing assistant certification, such as Nurse Aide I registration as administered by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) or equivalent

    + Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

     

    Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

     

    Organization Unit: Nursing Flex Pool

     

    Work Type: Per Diem

     

    Standard Hours Per Week: 4 - 18 hours (Flexible)

     

    Work Schedule: Night Job

     

    Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

     

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.